How Does On-board Audio Work?

**Hardware Secrets Team** · 11-29-2004, 10:51 AM

There has been a new article posted.

Title: How Does On-board Audio Work?
URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article.php?cat=&id=28

Here's a snippet:
Some time ago, Microsoft suggested that all manufacturers build their PCs with sound cards (plus other devices, such as an USB port). This suggestion, known as Specification PC97, is optional but helpful when finding out whether ...

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billybobbuddy · 05-11-2008, 12:41 AM

My new computer has on-board audio as well. The shop that built mine, used on-board audio, but my old computer had the Creative Labs Audio FX sound card. Just curious, Does this sound card increase the decibals of the sound and increase the number of speakers that you can use? If not, then why would people purchase a new sound card, if the computer has one already built into it? Thanks.

**Gabriel Torres** · 05-12-2008, 03:30 PM

Hi,

Please post a link to your sound card on the manufacturer website so I can answer you better.

Thanks
Gabriel

11-29-2004, 10:51 AM	#1
Hardware Secrets Team Administrator Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,952	How Does On-board Audio Work? There has been a new article posted. Title: How Does On-board Audio Work? URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article.php?cat=&id=28 Here's a snippet: Some time ago, Microsoft suggested that all manufacturers build their PCs with sound cards (plus other devices, such as an USB port). This suggestion, known as Specification PC97, is optional but helpful when finding out whether ... Comments on this article are welcome.

05-11-2008, 12:41 AM	#2
billybobbuddy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Ohio Posts: 4	On-Board Audio My new computer has on-board audio as well. The shop that built mine, used on-board audio, but my old computer had the Creative Labs Audio FX sound card. Just curious, Does this sound card increase the decibals of the sound and increase the number of speakers that you can use? If not, then why would people purchase a new sound card, if the computer has one already built into it? Thanks.

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05-12-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
Gabriel Torres Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 USA Posts: 2,553	Hi, Please post a link to your sound card on the manufacturer website so I can answer you better. Thanks Gabriel